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A river island, a term often used in the Midwestern United States; Towhead Island, Union District, Jackson County, West Virginia, now submerged; Towhead Island - see List of islands of Washington; Towhead Creek, a tributary of the Wakarusa River, Kansas
The Point was a thriving 19th century neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, east of Downtown Louisville and opposite Towhead Island along the Ohio River.
Sentinel Island, Lake Dillon Silver Dollar Island, Lake Dillon; Fishhook Island, Lake Dillon; The Island, Cheesman Reservoir Elephant Island, Lake Granby Rainbow Island, Lake Granby
Beaver Island, inhabited island in Lake Michigan; Beaver Island, small island in Lake Superior; Belle Isle, city park in Detroit in the Detroit River; Bois Blanc Island, inhabited island in Lake Huron; Calf Island, part of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge; Charity Island, in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
The term "towhead" implies an islet (small island) or shoal within a river (most often the Mississippi River) having a grouping or thicket of trees, and is often used in the Midwestern United States. Many rivers, if wide enough, can house considerably large islands.
The Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (ORINWR) is a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in non-contiguous sites consisting of islands along 362 miles (583 km) [2] of the Ohio River, primarily (85% of acreage) [3] in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
The island features 129 acres spread across two islands with a pond and plenty of privacy. Land, ho! A $1.5 million Iowa island is up for grabs on the Mississippi River
Bloody Island was a sandbar or "towhead" (river island) in the Mississippi River, opposite St. Louis, Missouri, which became densely wooded and a rendezvous for duelists because it was considered "neutral" and not under Missouri or Illinois control.